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If people were colours
Get PDF\u27If people were colours\u27 explores the concept that our relationship with nature is an unequal one. It is an instructional poem, written in the hope that those who read it might look at their own relationship with Mother Earth, and see if there is any way they could change their behaviour and by doing so treat her more like a friend
Remaking West Side Story: Are we running out of ideas for new films?
Get PDFWhen West Side Story was released on film in 1961 critics raved about its musical genius, and even now it is deemed to be culturally significant by the United States Library of Congress. So why now, 60 years since its initial release, has it been chosen to be remade
State of EmerGenZ
Get PDFI have always wanted to write a poem about the world I was raised in, but it feels like that world is constantly changing. Writing a poem on the state of the world is like climbing a mountain made of sand. Therefore, in this poem, I have opted to capture the zeitgeist of my generation
Five science-backed benefits of reading for students
No full textIf you don\u27t tend to make a habit of reading, science suggests your university experience might be suffering. Has our generation fallen out of love with reading? Is it too difficult to read in a world of electronic distraction? I don\u27t think so. But if your love for reading is lacking, here are some student-specific benefits that might nudge you in the right direction
A multimodal discourse analysis exploring how Katie Hopkins asserts power over Katie Waissel in their debate on the television programme ‘This Morning’
Get PDFThrough the employment of multimodal interaction analysis (Norris, 2004), this study seeks to show how Katie Hopkins asserts power over her opponent Katie Waissel on a televised interview on This Morning, through features of non-verbal communication such as interruption and floor holding devices, and posture and gesture. The results of my analysis show that Katie Hopkins dominates Katie Waissel through face-threatening acts in the forms of beat gesture, expansive posture, competitive interruptions and floor holding devices
The Editor\u27s Picks: Books on Entertainment
No full textThis month, our editor’s picked out our favourite books on all things entertainment. 
Matrophobia and \u27The Mother Wound\u27 in Jamaica Kincaid\u27s Annie John
No full textThis article examines the effects of colonialism on the immediate relationships within the afro-caribbean family, with specific focus on the relationship between mother and daughter. This article takes a microscopic look at the development of matrophobia and ‘the mother wound’ in Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John, and how this family dynamic results in toxic domesticity. This article will also discuss the effects of the family dynamic on one’s navigation through childhood and adolescence